On view at the Center for Art & Social Engagement in Westby Hall from October 4 through December 21, Gaia Theory, an exhibition of Emily Erb’s collage and silk paintings. Erb embeds within the boundaries of a larger-than-life human form, navigational charts such as road, topography, and war campaign maps to represent the different facets of the human physiological system. Road maps become the nervous system, topographical maps become the circulatory system, and war maps become the lymphatic system. Each work in the series stands at 9.5 feet high by 4.5 feet wide which are within the same dimensions as

Schedule your FREE Drop off of your working and/or Non-Working TV's & Tech for FREE recycling through Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County.

Explore if regulatory regimes are up to the task of coordinating an efficient and equitable climate transition. Please note this is a hybrid event. We look forward to welcoming guests to the Kleinman Center’s Energy Forum. In accordance with the University of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 guidelines, masks are optional for all visitors. PennOpen Pass and PennOpen Campus screenings are no longer required for entry to our events. Further details for joining in-person or virtually will be emailed with your registration. Boxed lunches will be available to go following the event! Many of the industries on the front lines of the climate

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfills! It's easy to learn, fun to do, and a safe way to help out. FABSCRAP Philly needs your help to save designer textiles from landfill! Volunteers will sort through fabric samples and swatches, separating fabric from paper headers and folding large, usable fabric to be saved for reuse. FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe: Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse. Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apart Cleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place

Join Julie Woodard, founder of juicebox workshop in creating your own hand sewn holiday hearth out of textile scraps! Using textile scraps and yarn, participants will design a cozy little fireplace that can be hung as an ornament, or pinned to a coat or winter hat to add a pop of holiday cheer. Julie will demonstrate how these appliqued pieces can be further embellished with embroidered details. Special Note: A big part of Julie’s textile practice centers around repurposing items that belonged to her loved ones or were salvaged from interesting places. If you have some special scraps you’d like

 Join Megan and Ariel at Francis Cope House for 90 minutes of relaxation. Megan will guide you through a restorative yoga class (we use lots of props and hold postures with support). Ariel will play crystal singing bowls and serenade you with a sound bath that will leave your body feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. At a cellular level, the sounds are harmonizing the frequencies both inside and outside of the body balancing the chakra.  Location: The Francis Cope House, 1 Awbury RdCost: $30, Sign up below Instructor Biographies Ariel Monroe is a Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Reiki Massage Healer, owner of

Join us as we explore the nature sanctuary in search of birds and Wildlife. Adults Only. Join us as we explore the nature sanctuary in search of birds and Wildlife. Adults Only. Parking is available at the center with additional street parking. The center, bathrooms, and picnic areas are all accessible, however, the trails are rocky and uneven. This is an all-weather, outdoor program. Please dress for the weather and hiking. Photos will be taken of participants during this program for use by the Pennypack Environmental Center and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. If you wish to opt out, please let

We will brew a pot of hot or iced coffee to enjoy as well see what birds are around the grounds.

FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfills! It's easy to learn, fun to do, and a safe way to help out.FABSCRAP Philly needs your help to save designer textiles from landfill! Volunteers will sort through fabric samples and swatches, separating fabric from paper headers and folding large, usable fabric to be saved for reuse.FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe:Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse.Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apartCleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place between all volunteer sessionsThe FABSCRAP

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

Fabric Workshop and Museum's educators will introduce you to monoprinting techniques that can be used to revitalize your old clothing! How can we bring clothing from our past into our present? Inspired by Fabric Workshop and Museum's current exhibition, Rose B. Simpson: Dream House, learn how to draw inspiration from your own memories to create unique motifs that can be converted into screenprinting stencils. FWM educators will introduce you to monoprinting techniques that can be used to revitalize and transform your old clothing! Bring existing articles of clothing or purchase recycled fabric from the FABSCRAP store. Participants are limited to

As the days grow shorter, we invite you to join us at Jenkins for a celebration of winter light! The Arboretum will be aglow with luminary-lined paths, hot beverages, and the warmth of friends and neighbors. Bundle up for a walk down to the pond while enjoying luminary lanterns, then enjoy delicious bites and brews outside the John J. Willaman Education Center. Refreshments are pay as you go. Must be over 21 to purchase alcohol.⁠ Our giant wreath will also be on display creating the perfect backdrop for a holiday photo. A family-friendly event, not to be missed! $25/Member Car,

VU PHL is distributing food with Operation In My Back Yard on December 10th!Operation in My Back Yard is an anti-NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) group that advocates for harm reduction and provides free food and supplies to people, including Naloxone, safer injection supplies, safer smoking supplies, safer sex work supplies, and Fentanyl testing strips. OIMBY believes in empowering people who use drugs by educating them on how to do so safely.What we will be doing on 12/10: We will be supporting a community outreach event in Kensington:Setting up tables and suppliesDistributing foodBreaking down and cleaning upAdditional Details:Event capacity: 10 volunteersWe

VU PHL is phone banking with CeaseFirePA on December 10th!CeaseFirePA galvanizes the public to advocate for solutions, partners with those most impacted by gun violence, engineers rapid response campaigns, and holds politicians accountable for the votes they cast and legislation they draft, ensuring that those closest to the issues are receiving the support they need and bringing groups of all kinds together from all across the state.What we will be doing on 12/10: We will be doing virtual phone banking with CeaseFirePA:Calling their supporters to encourage them to attend virtual vigils for Sandy Hook victimsAdditional Details:Event capacity: 30 volunteersWe will meet virtually

The 2022 Empowerment Experience. Bringing Joy and Power to the People!Join WURD for the 2022 Empowerment Experience – a time at the end of the year to reflect, refresh, and re-engerize for a new year. This year's event is also the kickoff to a yearlong celebration of WURD's 20th anniversary!Empowerment in 2022 is the first time since the onset of the pandemic that we are holding this signature event live and in person! Mark Saturday, December 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on your calendar for a day that has something for everyone:A live cooking demonstration with chef Chris

Beyond comparison the most exciting and fact filled 2 hour adventure offered in Philly. Learn about the history of Black Philadelphia.

Come light up the night with us!Looking for your local Holiday Lights Ride?Check out which stores are participating in this ride:Trek Bicycle Philadelphia ManayunkTrek Bicycle Valley ForgeTrek Bicycle Spring HouseTrek Bicycle ArdmoreTrek Bicycle Wayne Trek Bicycle Center CityLet's glow! Get in the holiday spirit with our Holiday Lights Ride. This holiday-themed group ride will be at a casual, no-drop pace and enjoyable for all riders and skill levels. What to expectRide starts and ends at the Philadelphia Canoe Club directly across from the Fairmount Park trail head at the confluence of Ridge and Main Streets. Ample parking on site. (Detailed

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Join the curators of Joyous Disruption for a night of community bonding through festive celebration!As part of the exhibition Joyous Disruption, curators David Acosta (Artistic Director of Casa de Duende), Bill Brookover, Selene Nunez-Cruz, Vicente Ortiz Cortez, and William Timmins have organized a night of performances and community celebration at the historic Fleisher Art Memorial Sanctuary on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, from 5 to 9 pm. This event pays homage to the tradition of bonding through festive celebration, and rounds out the exhibition through music, dance, poetry, theater, performance, as well as community artisans and culinary practitioners selling food. The

Your registration is your application to attend this event. Only approved applicants will be invited to attend the roundtable event.

Join Chef Kurt Evans for his End Mass Incarceration (EMI) Dinner to support individuals and organizations working towards prison reform.The goal of this EMI Dinner Series: Stories of Resilience is to center the voices of formerly incarcerated individuals and uplift their stories.On December 11th, starting at 5:30pm , we will be honoring Sergio Hyland, a Philadelphia native. Sergio is a writer, organizer and "The Hood Abolitionist" speaks about issues regarding racism in the United States, including police brutality, alternatives to police, wealth inequality and gun violence. Proceeds from this dinner benefit Sergio.---Menu:Winter Kale SaladButternut Squash , Pomegranate Seeds, Currants, SeedsRoasted

FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfills! It's easy to learn, fun to do, and a safe way to help out.FABSCRAP Philly needs your help to save designer textiles from landfill! Volunteers will sort through fabric samples and swatches, separating fabric from paper headers and folding large, usable fabric to be saved for reuse.FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe:Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse.Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apartCleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place between all volunteer sessionsThe FABSCRAP

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

Join us for a captivating look at the Association’s contributions to the last 150 years of public art and urban design in Philadelphia. Join us for a captivating look at the Association’s contributions to the last 150 years of public art and urban design in Philadelphia. Illustrated through archival materials and photographs, this sweeping historical view will include early city planning, untold stories and projects, encounters with artists and more. Join us for a reception following the presentation to honor and celebrate Penny Balkin Bach. PENNY BALKIN BACH is Executive Director & Chief Curator of the Association for Public Art

Join us at our final Year of Birds event of 2022. We’ll begin with a light supper and then Bill Reaume, Awbury’s resident birder, will share birding lists from Awbury’s archives and tell us a little about the 134 bird species observed to date this year at Awbury as well as some of his birding at Awbury highlights. There will be plenty of time to share your own birding stories and ask questions. Cost: Free, Registration Required Where: The Francis Cope House, 1 Awbury Rd Bill Reaume has been an avid birder for the past thirty-three years, participating in numerous

FABSCRAP needs your help to save designer textiles from landfills! It's easy to learn, fun to do, and a safe way to help out.FABSCRAP Philly needs your help to save designer textiles from landfill! Volunteers will sort through fabric samples and swatches, separating fabric from paper headers and folding large, usable fabric to be saved for reuse.FABSCRAP Philly is committed to keeping our volunteers, community, and team safe:Masks are required to enter the FABSCRAP warehouse.Volunteer stations are spaced at least 6 feet apartCleaning and sanitizing of volunteer stations and frequently touched surfaces will take place between all volunteer sessionsThe FABSCRAP

We will brew a pot of hot or iced coffee to enjoy as well see what birds are around the grounds.

Learn the ins and outs of essential oils with Arboretum program coordinator, Jennie Kelly.Essential oils are naturally obtained by distillation and have a characteristic fragrance of the source from which it is extracted. While they have been around for thousands of years these plant derived elixirs have recently gained a lot of popularity. Join us for a basic overview of essential oils, with a specific focus on how they are made, their history, and how to source pure oils. This event will take place via Zoom. The event link will be emailed to participants in the confirmation email generated from

Needle felt a holiday ornament!Learn how to needle felt a holiday ornament! We'll be starting with a wool ball base.Taught by Emily HitchnerOne Session Class, December 14th from 6:00pm-8:00pmTacony LAB Class Enrollment and Attendance PolicyThe Tacony LAB’s classes are unique in Philadelphia: we do not charge tuition or any sort of fees for any of our classes. Our classes are popular and often have wait-lists. If you enroll in a class, please commit to attending it! How to enroll in a Tacony LAB class:• You may enroll IN PERSON at the LAB beginning 3 weeks before a class first meets. Please check

Ideas We Should Steal Festival® is a full-day convening that brings ideas that are transforming cities across the country to Philadelphia. For The Philadelphia Citizen’s 5th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival ®, we scoured the country for the ideas, changemakers, and innovators who are transforming cities. This December, The Citizen will bring to Philadelphia the dynamic leaders whose ideas could bring about much-needed progress in our city. Their mission: to share powerful ways we can work together to create a city that meets today’s particular challenges and opportunities so that all Philadelphians can thrive. We are so excited to

This is a series of nature themed mostly outdoor activities and lessons aimed at elementary school aged children. Topic changes weekly.

You're invited to join a community discussion about climate change and health with Temple University and the New Kensington CDC. We Want to Hear from You! How has climate change and increasing urban temperatures affected yours and your family's health? Join us for a community discussion on the impact of climate change on your community with Drs. Inkyu Han and Heather Gardiner from Temple University and Lizette Lewis from the New Kensington Community Development Corporation. Light refreshments will be served for those attending in-person. $20 to the first 50 people who register and attend.